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There were four Asian students enrolled in Capac Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 42.9% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Capac Community Schools welcomed 744 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Capac Community Schools roughly covers three schools within St. Clair County and has its main office in Capac.

Among the three schools in Capac Community Schools, Capac Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Asian Students	Asian %
2022-23	744	4	0.5%
2021-22	773	7	0.9%
2020-21	784	7	0.9%
2019-20	833	9	1.1%
2018-19	889	13	1.5%
2017-18	915	8	0.9%
2016-17	991	9	0.9%
2015-16	1,076	11	1%